1. Record video of the child in treatment sessions, or ask their SLP for clips

2. Upload your clips to YouTube or Dropbox

3. Click the 'submit information' link on this page and provide information about your child

4. At the end of the form, enter the YouTube/Dropbox links and pay the fee

5. Nancy will review your videos and call you with her recommendations

This consultation is not a live virtual/online meeting with Nancy. She will review video clips of the child then call you with her recommendations. Video clips are required; Nancy cannot give recommendations without first viewing the child's current skills. This is not a formal evaluation; no written documentation is included in the video consultation.

Nancy Kaufman's video consultations are for:

• Children who live out of state or in Michigan but an hour or more away from our clinic in West Bloomfield. If you live closer than an hour away, please register for an in-person evaluation here.
• Children whose parents would like to bring them to KCC for an intensive visit. It is important to Nancy that her methods will be a good fit for your child before you make the trip. Children will not be scheduled without completing a video consultation.

This video consultation is not suitable for children local to the suburban Detroit area who wish to receive ongoing, regular therapy at the KCC. They will require full, in-person evaluations before beginning sessions.

Children with autism spectrum disorder who are minimally vocal are generally not appropriate for intensive programs (more info available here). Nancy is happy to provide advice, but the video consult will not result in an in-person visit.

You may submit up to five links, but the total viewing time cannot exceed 30 minutes.

Child working with SLP (BEST):

If at all possible, send video of a therapy session between your child and their speech pathologist. Please have the SLP show actual treatment techniques and not just a speech and/or language sample, so Nancy is able to make some useful suggestions.

Please note: It is best if the SLP is interested in working collaboratively with Nancy and is familiar with the K-SLP methods and materials rather than this consultation being imposed on the SLP, who may not be interested or invested in the K-SLP techniques. This should be a positive and desired collaboration with the purpose of working together on behalf of the children!

Child working with a parent:

If it is not possible to film your child in a speech and language session, parents should make sure to film the child demonstrating the skills listed below under content. Video clips should give the best idea of what the child sounds like when they attempt to speak.

Content:

• Focus on the child and be sure that their mouth is visible.
• If available, administer parts of the Kaufman Speech Praxis Test (KSPT).
• Have the child imitate a series of isolated vowels, consonant-vowel combinations, words, and phrases.
• Have the child name common objects.
• Please say the name of each object after the child does, so that there is a reference for the true word.
• Try to provide some type of spontaneous speech.

Important note: For security purposes, we are not able to download any clips and are only able to accept videos that Nancy can view online. Please send direct links to individual videos (not folders) posted to Dropbox or YouTube. Your consultation will not be processed if you send links to other sites or by email attachment.

Here are some tips for using Dropbox and YouTube. Please contact those sites directly with questions.

DROPBOX:

• Upload your videos following the directions provided by Dropbox.
• Click "all files" for a list of all videos uploaded to your Dropbox account.
• Right-click on a video's title and choose "copy link address"
• Paste the link where indicated in the form below. Repeat for up to five links.
• Very important – If you are sharing several video clips, be sure to send the individual link to each video. DO NOT send links to full folders. Sending that way requires us to download the videos instead of viewing them online and takes up too much space in our Dropbox account.

YOUTUBE:

• Upload your videos following the directions provided by YouTube.
• Be sure to set each of your video’s privacy settings to unlisted. This means that only those with the direct link will be able to view your video. We will not be able to view your videos if they are set to private.
• Click on your video, then select SHARE at the bottom right of the video. Copy the link provided in the pop-up window.
• Paste the link where indicated in the form below. Repeat for up to five links.
• Please note: YouTube is an online sharing service. If you are concerned about confidentiality, please use the Dropbox option.